There were shouts of killing on the playground, occasionally mixed with Gao Yidao's scolding, which even Ding Deyi, who was sitting in the regiment headquarters, could hear clearly.
Like a general, like a soldier. After a few days of retraining, the new recruits assigned to the Second Company seemed to have finally gained some momentum from Gao Yidao's scolding and made some progress. Of course, Ding Deyi also knew that Gao Yidao sometimes even beat up the new recruits during training, but he pretended not to know. Every team, like every person, has its own personality and temper. The Second Company has its own style. As long as it is beneficial to the improvement of combat effectiveness, Ding Deyi does not want to be too lenient. If the means are excessive or there are new recruits complaining, it is naturally another matter.
Ding Deyi walked to the window, folded his arms and looked at the distant mountains. There were a few tiny gray dots in the distance. That was the ninth squad. This Hu Yi was quite interesting. Since the conversation, he also started the daily training of the ninth squad, but it was completely opposite to the second company. No one could hear or see him. Every day, he led his few rotten garlics to go into the mountains. Ding Deyi had been doing political work for many years and his thoughts were relatively open. Plum blossoms and orchids are all flowers, and they can only be beautiful if they have personality; so even though some people did not understand the training of the ninth squad, Ding Deyi did not intend to interfere.
"Political Commissar, are you looking for me?" A neat, dignified and beautiful figure appeared at the door.
"Ah, Su Qing, come and sit down." Ding Deyi left the window, picked up the thermos and poured a cup of hot water, and handed it to the table: "Nothing, just asking if you have any difficulties or opinions at work."
"There is no problem at work, but I think our regiment should add more political cadres. Each company does not have an instructor yet, and this is the biggest gap." Su Qing did not say anything polite when it came to work or tasks.
Haha, Ding Deyi smiled bitterly and sat opposite Su Qing: "This problem has not been a one- or two-day problem. I have been reporting to my superiors every day since the end of last year, and it was not easy for them to send you here. I am also troubled by this matter. I submitted a report to the division yesterday. Let's wait and see."
Ding Deyi paused for a moment, then continued, "It's true that we can't do without political cadres. For example, this time, if you weren't here, we wouldn't have been able to capture the prisoners. You've done a great service to our independent regiment!"
Su Qing quickly waved his hands: "No, no, Political Commissar, it was Squad Nine who caught him. I didn't contribute."
Ding Deyi smiled and said, "Hu Yi said you caught him, and now you say it was Team Nine who caught him. Then who should take the credit?"
"It's Class 9. It really has nothing to do with me." Su Qing really didn't want to mention Hu Yi's name.
"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. I have something I want to ask you. After all, you and Hu Yi came back from the south together. What do you think of him?"
The more she didn't want to mention something, the more it came. The political commissar's question made Su Qing at a loss as to how to answer. She really couldn't answer this question. The two words "Hu Yi" once represented deep pain and deep hatred. Now, the wound has become a scar, and the hatred seems to have faded a little, but Su Qing still doesn't have the courage to evaluate this person frankly. To herself, he used to be a devil, but to the enemy, he was also a devil. He was a deserter, but he shouldn't be a deserter. He was a selfish person, but he could die for selfishness. Su Qing finally figured it out afterwards. If there was no third company in Shuxia Village that night, Hu Yi would have become a living target that attracted firepower.
Su Qing deliberately gathered her hair around her ears to hide her awkwardness: "Well, actually, it was just an employment relationship at that time. I didn't understand it either."
Ding Deyi noticed that Su Qing's expression was a little strange, and thought she had misunderstood, so he quickly explained: "Our independent regiment is in a turbulent period, and there are fewer experienced commanders. Although Hu Yi is from the old army, I think he is worth training, so I want to learn more about him." Then he changed the subject and said: "By the way, how is the Japanese prisoner?"
Su Qing finally let go of his worries and raised his head again: "It's okay, he's getting better, and he can be sent to the division in a few days."
"Report! Urgent message from the division headquarters!" A messenger came in sweating profusely...
At the top of the mountain, Hu Yi crossed his arms and looked at the scenery in the distance. Not far behind him, Luo Fugui suddenly shouted, "Boss Hu, I have made the arrangements. What do you think?"
Hu Yi turned around slowly and saw Luo Fugui, who was lying in a bunker with a machine gun about ten meters away, with Xiao Hongying behind him, looking around with a sneaky look. Several dozen meters laterally, Ma Liang, Liu Jianqiang and Wu Shitou were squatting in another temporary bunker, also aiming their guns in a serious manner.
This time they had improved and knew to split into two groups. Hu Yi nodded and shouted, "Enemy grenade launchers were spotted 500 meters down the mountain!"
When Luo Fugui heard this, he quickly shouted, "Retreat!"
When the little girl behind him heard it, she raised her leg and kicked Luo Fugui: "Retreat, retreat, retreat, you only know how to retreat, it's so far away, what are you afraid of? Besides, there is a backup shelter next to it!"
"Uh, right, right!" Luo Fugui understood and quickly shouted to Ma Liang and the others: "Move the machine gun position!" Then he picked up the machine gun and led the little girl to run towards the spare bunker.
Ma Liang and Liu Jianqiang quickly stuck their heads out and pretended to shoot.
Hu Yi frowned, thinking that I had just finished telling you that the Japanese were unlikely to use grenade launchers at a distance of 500 meters. Not only was the range too far, but the accuracy was completely lost. There was no need to hide at all. I forgot about it in a blink of an eye. Okay, changing the machine gun position is also a safe approach, so I'll take it as qualified.
Then Hu Yi shouted again: "Three minutes later, the enemy's grenade launchers did not move forward or fire!"
When Luo Fugui heard this, he immediately put on a glorious and great posture and said, "Brothers, beat me up!"
Liu Jianqiang, who was standing on the other side, slapped his forehead and thought, this is exactly the style of the scum Kuomintang. What a mess! Isn't this just playing house? Look at the Second Company. That's called training. That's called the military might of the Eighth Route Army. Alas—
"Boss Hu, what do you think? Do you think I look cool enough?" After Luo Fugui shouted beautifully, he asked Hu Yi.
Hu Yi glanced at the complacent Luo Fugui and said, "Not bad, your voice is quite loud. It's a pity that I have to burn paper for you again!"
"Why?" Luo Fugui didn't understand, the little girl didn't understand, Ma Liang and the others didn't understand either, and they all pricked up their ears waiting for Hu Yi's answer.
"You have been firing your machine gun at this enemy for three minutes, but the enemy's grenade launcher didn't hit you, and they didn't move forward. What does this mean? It means the enemy has mortars!"
"Ah? You can't do that! Boss Hu, I've already told you that I can't be the deputy commander. How about you..."
Luo Fugui hadn't finished his complaints when he saw the regiment's communicator running up to him in a hurry: "Squad Leader Hu, Squad Leader Hu, the political commissar asked you to report to the regiment as soon as possible. You have a mission!"